People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: William, son of the Chanter (1)

Owner
William, son of the Chanter
Matrix Shape
round
Image description (obverse)
Single-sided seal depicting four heads of wheat in a cross shape, issuing from a small eightfoil in the centre.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
S WILELMI . . . (“Seal of William…”) according to Stevenson and Wood; + S’ WILELMI CANTVR in Durham.
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Cant/2/1
Notes
Dimensions: 1 ¼ in. (32 mm.) diameter. SW II, p.276. Durham 2775. Compare William's other seal, in which the word 'CANTVR' still survives in the legend.